A man was filling a job application form when he came to the question, "Have you ever been arrested ?" . He answered "No".
The next question was intended for those who answered "Yes" to the previous question.
"Why? ". Though he was not obliged, the applicant answered it anywhere "I never got caught" !
He evidently knew he was guilty of plenty . His conscience told him that he was not that innocent after all !
This goes for all of us born again Christians, who were once sinners. We should not adopt a "holier than thou" attitude to those who are not yet saved through the blood of Jesus Christ.
So was the apostle Paul. He knew he has personally done wrong and sinned against God.
"even though I was formerly a blasphemer and a persecutor, and an arrogant man. But I was treated with mercy because I acted ignorantly in unbelief,and our Lord's grace was abundant, bringing faith and love in Christ Jesus. This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: "Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners" - and I am the worst of them!"
(1 Timothy 1:13-15)."
Courtesy of RBC Ministries' "Our Daily Bread" devotional of 26 June 2010
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Scripture from the NETBible
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